India’s proposed Data Privacy Law is in the news for sometime now. Expected to be passed in the last parliament, bill has been introduced in the parliament recently and has been referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee. Here are key timelines associated Right To Privacy and Data Protection:
1954:
M P Sharma Vs Satish Chandra Case: A Nine Judge Constitution Bench delivers judgement on the basis that Right To Privacy is not protected under Indian Constitution
1962:
Kharak Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others Case: Supreme Court reiterates that there is no Right To Privacy under Indian Constitution
2012:
Justice Puttaswamy files petition in the Supreme Court Challenging Aadhaar on the basis that it violates right to privacy
Jul 31, 2017:
Union Govt appoints 10 member committee under the chairmanship of B N Srikrishna on Data Protection
Nov 28, 2017:
Srikrishna committee releases Whitepaper on Data Protection Framework
https://innovate.mygov.in/data-protection-in-india
Aug 24, 2017:
SC Rules Right to Privacy as the Fundamental Right overturning its own earlier judgements
Jul 28, 2018:
Srikrishna Committee submits report on Data Privacy Framework and Draft Personal Data Protection Bill
Sep 26, 2018:
SC delivers Aadhaar Verdict, asks Union Govt to come up with Data Privacy Law
Dec 11, 2019:
Govt Introduced Personal Data Protection Bill in the Parliament, Refers it to Joint Committe of the Parliament
https://prsindia.org/billtrack/personal-data-protection-bill-201
Govt Data Protection Framewok Resource: https://meity.gov.in/data-protection-framework
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